How to live longer – the experts’ guide to ageing
Catherine de Lange talks to experts on ageing, who explain why having good friends, lifting weights and learning languages can result in a longer and happier life
Is middle age such a bad thing?
Does the idea that middle age now starts at 53 make it easier to cope with? And what does increasing longevity mean for us and the next generation? By David Stubbs and Liz Hoggard
Turning back the clock: how to stop (or slow) signs of ageing – live chat
Emma G Keller: Lauren Kessler spent a year investigating the ageing process and what – if anything – we can do to prevent it. She'll take your questions live today at 1pm ET
How Not to Get Old – TV review
Sam Wollaston: Anna Richardson and Louise Redknapp offer a joyless guide to cosmetic surgery and other tricks to keep ageing TV reviewers young
Want to live to past the age of 110? ‘It’s all genetics – and luck’
Emine Saner: Sant Kaur Bajwa died last week aged 115. She was one of a group of elite survivors known as the supercentenarians – people over 110. What are the secrets of their longevity?
Britain’s oldest female triathlete: what’s her secret?
Eddie Brocklesby, 70, only started running at 52. What got her started, and what on earth keeps her going?
Big ears: they really do grow as we age
Stephen Moss: Matthew Parris is worried that his ears have enlarged - and studies show that he is probably right
The day you fear: making life and death decisions for your spouse
Gregg Ratliff: Like most people, I never wanted to think much about end-of-life decisions, but it's been my reality since my wife got ALS
Tokyo’s traditional diet
Michiko Ono and Masaru Nishimori are both in their 80s, have never suffered a serious illness and deal with the Japanese capital's city heat better than their interviewer
The Okinawa diet – could it help you live to 100?
Japanese people are more likely to reach 100 years old than anyone else in the world, a fact that some researchers attribute to their diet. So, are they right – and is eating tofu and squid the place to start?